10th Class Social Science Power Sharing Question Bank 10th CBSE Social Science Power Sharing

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    What preferences were given to the Sinhalese?

    Answer:

                    (i) In 1956, an Act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the only official language thus disregarding Tamil. (ii) The governments followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs. (iii) A new constitution specified that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.


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